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My life was wonderful, and gratefully, I knew it…. and then came cancer.

My life was wonderful, and gratefully, I knew it…. and then came cancer.

When I got sick the first time, I was a very healthy individual. I exercised, I meditated, I ate organic foods, in fact, I was partly vegetarian. I was a good person, so it wasn’t like I had a lot of fear or anger inside of myself, and I truly felt like every part of my life was going great. I had a great business that I’d started. I had fallen in love with a beautiful, amazing woman. Everything felt like it was just perfect. My life was wonderful, and gratefully, I knew it. So when I found myself on a Friday afternoon in the year 2000, sitting in front of the surgeon who was telling me that I had the second most aggressive cancer that he knew of, and that he needed to operate within two hours, I was speechless.
Gratitude, Service and the Fourmile Fire, Boulder Colorado

Gratitude, Service and the Fourmile Fire, Boulder Colorado

This post is in honor of all who sacrifice and serve for the good of the many. At this time, our community of Boulder, Colorado is in day five of the Fourmile Fire, the worst fire in Boulder County history, read more
Death Rituals, Funeral Services, and Coping with Loss

Death Rituals, Funeral Services, and Coping with Loss

Last week I attended the funeral of the wife of a dear friend of mine…who had passed away after a very strenuous bout of cancer – something I am only too familiar with. It was such an amazing and beautiful… read more
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Tip of the Day — Tuesday, March 19

"Our world is in harmony when we can operate from a state of gratitude for that which we have and for that to which we aspire." - Chernoff - CONNECTION